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US7699757B2
US7699757B2 US11/634,834 US63483406A US7699757B2 US 7699757 B2 US7699757 B2 US 7699757B2 US 63483406 A US63483406 A US 63483406A US 7699757 B2 US7699757 B2 US 7699757B2
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ES07862541.5T ES2572649T3 (es) 2006-12-05 2007-12-04 Aparato para llevar a cabo un régimen de ejercicios isométricos en base a un protocolo
EP07862541.5A EP2089120B1 (en) 2006-12-05 2007-12-04 Apparatus for carrying out protocol-based isometric exercise regimen
PCT/US2007/024903 WO2008070114A2 (en) 2006-12-05 2007-12-04 Apparatus, system and method for carrying out protocol-based isometric exercise regimen
PL07862541T PL2089120T3 (pl) 2006-12-05 2007-12-04 Przyrząd do przeprowadzania zestawu ćwiczeń izometrycznych opartego na określonych regułach postępowania
JP2009540274A JP5580596B2 (ja) 2006-12-05 2007-12-04 プロトコルベースの等尺運動養生法を実行する装置、システムおよび方法
KR1020097014028A KR101412712B1 (ko) 2006-12-05 2007-12-04 프로토콜에 기초한 등척성 운동 요법을 수행하기 위한 장치, 시스템 및 방법
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